Our colleague, palaeontologist Olivier Lambert, has found a 9 million year old fossil of a beaked whale and its last meal. This extremely rare find suggests that part of the beaked whales lived close to the water surface at that time, while the modern species are deep divers.
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09/09/2015
Fossilised Meal Illustrates Habitat Shift of Beaked Whales
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16/07/2015
A Prehistoric Mammal with Blood Red Teeth
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Charlotte DegueldreOur colleague and palaeontologist Thierry Smith has discovered a 70 million year old mammal with red teeth in Transylvania, Romania. Iron strengthened Barbatodon transylvanicus’ incisors and molars and gave them their red colour.
19/06/2015
Bernissart Iguanodons’ Cause of Death to Be Re-Examined
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Reinout VerbekeWhat killed approximately thirty iguanodons that were discovered at Bernissart: drought, drowning, marsh gas poisoning, or something else? A team of Belgian researchers are re-launching the investigation to try and find the prime suspect.
08/06/2015
Ancient Egyptian Animal Skeletons Reveal Injuries From Beatings
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Reinout VerbekeA team of Belgian archaeologists has found wild animals in ancient Egyptian graves, which show signs of punishment and tethering.
25/02/2015
Who Were the Artists of Lascaux?
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